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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Indosat earmarks Rp 63 billion for Singapore's STT's coffers

Indosat earmarks Rp 63 billion for Singapore's STT's coffersM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shareholders of the country's second-largest telecommunications operator, PT Indosat, agreed on Thursday to pay Rp 63 billion (US$7.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Consumer confidence in RI drops

Consumer confidence in RI dropsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A sluggish economy, the SARS outbreak and the Iraq war have dampened consumer confidence in Indonesia, as well as in a dozen other countries in the Asia Pacific, dampening hope for an economic turnaround in 2003, according to ...
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Anticorruption body demanded

Anticorruption body demanded JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri came under criticism on Thursday for stalling the establishment of an anticorruption commission.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/HIV/AIDS campaign held for inmates

HIV/AIDS campaign held for inmates BOGOR: The recent finding that 20 inmates of Paledang Penitentiary in Bogor are HIV-positive prompted AIDS activists to hold an HIV/AIDS campaign on Thursday for the 1,000-plus inmates.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, June 27, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, June 27, 2003Exhibitions* Graphic Design Fragment of Imagination, The British Council, S. Widjojo Center 1st floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 71, South Jakarta (Tel. 2524115), until June 30. * Photo Mata Perempuan by Seven Women Photographers at Galeri Oktagon Jl.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Nimmala temple, more than a place of worship

Nimmala temple, more than a place of worshipMulta Firdaus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten At first glance, Vihara Nimmala, or Boen San Bio, simply looks like a small, brightly colored Chinese shrine with a unique roof adorned with a couple of dragons.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Patience and the attainment of democracy in Indonesia

Patience and the attainment of democracy in IndonesiaLeng C. Tan, Visiting Fellow, Soegeng Sarjadi Syndicated, Jakarta If the pace of reform is slow, the patience of the populace begins to fray.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/'Draft bylaw won't solve transportation woes in city'

'Draft bylaw won't solve transportation woes in city'Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The draft bylaw on Jakarta's transportation system, submitted by Governor Sutiyoso last week, met with strong criticism on Thursday from City Council, which said that it failed to solve the ...
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Thousands to join Jakarta 10K race

Thousands to join Jakarta 10K raceArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 14,000 runners are expected to take part in the Jakarta 10K "run for friendship" Race, to be held on Sunday morning to coincide with the city's 476th anniversary this month.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Lulu turns film mania into profession

Lulu turns film mania into professionZora Rahman, Contributor, Jakarta When Lulu Ratna is enthusiastic about something, the words pour out of her mouth so fast that it is nearly impossible to follow her. Her wildly frizzy hair and her beaming smile underline her vivaciousness.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Amrozi refuses to testify in Samudra trial

Amrozi refuses to testify in Samudra trialWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Another show of defiance marked the trial of Imam Samudra on Thursday when Amrozi bin Nurhasyim refused to testify against the defendant, making him the second key witness to adopt the stance.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Is Thailand pushing too hard for trade pacts?

Is Thailand pushing too hard for trade pacts?Sakulrat Montreevat, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Thailand has made progress in bilateral talks with its major trading partners since the end of last year.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Telkom appoints PwC to avoid delisting

Telkom appoints PwC to avoid delistingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly-listed telecommunications company PT Telkom announced on Thursday it had appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to audit its 2002 financial report in a bid to avoid the delisting of its shares in the U.S. stock market.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Muhammadiyah grooms presidency

Muhammadiyah grooms presidency MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Chairman of Muhammadiyah Ahmad Syafii Maarif urged members of the country's second largest Muslim organization on Thursday to be active in grooming presidential candidates.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Is Rini turning protectionist?

Is Rini turning protectionist? The business community and many analysts hailed Rini Soewandi's appointment as minister of industry and trade in President Megawati Soekarnoputri's Cabinet in mid-2001. Her debut greatly impressed businesses, which praised her as a no-nonsense doer.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/'Govt lacks will to reduce pollution'

'Govt lacks will to reduce pollution'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmentalists have said the government must pay more attention to the environment in its development policies, in order to reduce pollution problems at home before it is too late.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Malaria hits Riau's regency

Malaria hits Riau's regency PEKANBARU, Riau: Malaria has claimed 31 lives in the last two months in Indragiri Hilir regency, Riau province, sparking fear among people in the regency.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/House plans to revise the population law

House plans to revise the population lawSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post JakartaThe House of Representatives Commission VII on health and population is proposing a revision to Law No. 10/1992 on population growth and family welfare.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Workers donate blood for Acehnese

Workers donate blood for Acehnese TANGERANG: Employees of state-owned companies (BUMN) in Tangerang, Banten province, donated blood for the Acehnese people during a two-day event that began on Thursday.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Settlement of PKB dispute delayed

Settlement of PKB dispute delayed JAKARTA: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights delayed on Thursday its decision on which camp of the National Awakening Party (PKB) deserves a place in next year's general election.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/On 'Potter-mania'

On 'Potter-mania' JK Rowling (Potter-mania, The Jakarta Post, June 24, 2003) is reported to have said that she would have stopped the commercial frenzy if she had been able. She is said to have added, "But you have to be realistic about this.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Indofood expects 15% rise in sales

Indofood expects 15% rise in salesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Giant instant-noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses Makmur expected sales to grow by 10 percent to 15 percent this year from Rp 16.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Aceh off-limits to foreigners

Aceh off-limits to foreignersNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Aceh military authorities will curb the activities of foreigners in the province under a new decree announced on Thursday that bars the entrance of foreign tourists and restricts and controls the movements of foreign ...
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/War against SARS not over yet

War against SARS not over yetThe Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo The SARS epidemic is about to come to an end at long last.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Athletics meet to select SEAG hopefuls

Athletics meet to select SEAG hopefuls JAKARTA: The National Track and Field Championships will be held in Jakarta from July 12 to July 15, with the sport's governing body PASI looking to select more athletes for the upcoming 22nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Malaria hits Riau's regency

Malaria hits Riau's regency PEKANBARU, Riau: Malaria has claimed 31 lives in the last two months in Indragiri Hilir regency, Riau province, sparking fear among people in the regency.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, June 27, 2003

TV Today: Friday, June 27, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/City administration refuses to enforce pollution law

City administration refuses to enforce pollution lawZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents claim that the companies in Rawa Terate subdistrict at the Pulo Gadung Industrial Estate in East Jakarta are serious air polluters, despite a clean air agreement that they all signed two years ago.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/IMF approves latest RI loan tranche

IMF approves latest RI loan trancheDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved another US$486 million in a fresh loan to Indonesia as the government prepares to end the current program with the Fund later this year.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Indonesian short films break into int'l scene

Indonesian short films break into int'l sceneZora Rahman, Contributor, Hamburg, Germany Students are running the streets shouting "reformasi sampai mati" (reformation until death). Cut. People are watching the exhumation of a mass grave where victims of the 1966 massacres were buried. Cut.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Dry season to peak in August: BMG

Dry season to peak in August: BMG JAKARTA: The Meteorology and Geophysics Board (BMG) predicted that the dry season would climax in August, with many provinces suffering from drought."The dry season will last longer than last year," BMG Chief Gunawan Ibrahim said on Thursday.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/TPPI gets Japanese loans worth $400m

TPPI gets Japanese loans worth $400mBloomberg, Jakarta Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and Mitsui & Co. of Japan signed an agreement to provide a total of US$400 million in loans for Indonesia to resume a $2.3 billion oil and chemicals project in Tuban, East Java, that was halted in 1998.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/House suspects favoritism in Sukhoi deal

House suspects favoritism in Sukhoi dealKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A House of Representatives committee of inquiry is to investigate the roles of a number of businessmen in the high-profile purchase of Russian Sukhoi warplanes, something that may implicate the inner circle of ...
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Athletics meet to select SEAG hopefuls

Athletics meet to select SEAG hopefuls JAKARTA: The National Track and Field Championships will be held in Jakarta from July 12 to July 15, with the sport's governing body PASI looking to select more athletes for the upcoming 22nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Tax office to recover 30% of tax arrears

Tax office to recover 30% of tax arrearsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government hopes to collect some 30 percent of tax arrears this year following the introduction of a decree allowing tax evaders to be held for one year without trial.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/The Jakarta Post

The Jakarta Post Jakarta A substantial reduction in government debt ratios and reduced external vulnerability have prompted Moody's Investors Service to place Indonesia's ratings on review for possible upgrade.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Singaporean witnesses implicate Ba'asyir in bombing

Singaporean witnesses implicate Ba'asyir in bombingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A confessed terrorist broke down in tears as he testified that Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, was the leader of regional terror group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) and was involved in plans ...
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Drug trial starts for two Nigerians

Drug trial starts for two Nigerians TANGERANG: A local district court began on Thursday the trial of two Nigerian men charged with possessing six kilograms of heroin in Tangerang, Banten province, for which they face a possible death penalty.Prosecutors Puji Raharjo and R.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/'No need to establish information commission'

'No need to establish information commission'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Television industry figures argued on Thursday that disputes between the public and the state over access to information should be solved through the State Administrative Court rather than an information ...
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/20 bodies found in 2 graves in Aceh

20 bodies found in 2 graves in AcehAgencies, Jakarta Soldiers have uncovered 20 bodies in two mass graves in central Aceh, police said on Thursday.National Police spokesman Col.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Witnesses say defendants help built bombs

Witnesses say defendants help built bombsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Two witnesses at the Makassar bomb trial testified on Thursday that they saw defendants Lukman Husain and Usman Nur Affan making a pipe they allegedly used in last year's bombing, which ...
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Settlement of PKB dispute delayed

Settlement of PKB dispute delayed JAKARTA: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights delayed on Thursday its decision on which camp of the National Awakening Party (PKB) deserves a place in next year's general election.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/HIV/AIDS campaign held for inmates

HIV/AIDS campaign held for inmates BOGOR: The recent finding that 20 inmates of Paledang Penitentiary in Bogor are HIV-positive prompted AIDS activists to hold an HIV/AIDS campaign on Thursday for the 1,000-plus inmates.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/In search of a true leader

In search of a true leader I would like to comment on the article in the Other Opinion column titled Setting the measure for leaders (The Jakarta Post, June 25 p.6).I think we, as a nation, are continually trying to find the answer to this question.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/[b]In 'Potter-mania'

In 'Potter-mania' we escape our woes JK Rowling (Potter-mania, The Jakarta Post, June 24, 2003) is reported to have said that she would have stopped the commercial frenzy if she had been able. She is said to have added, "But you have to be realistic about this.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/'No compromise for tax evaders'

'No compromise for tax evaders'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice Governor Fauzi Bowo said on Thursday the city would not compromise with 774 tax evaders whose cumulative tax arrears since 1987 total about Rp 58.5 billion.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Indonesia and Singapore join forces against SARS

Indonesia and Singapore join forces against SARSFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Indonesia and Singapore signed on Thursday a bilateral agreement to keep the two neighboring countries SARS free.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/M'sia, S'pore bridge meet invitees

M'sia, S'pore bridge meet invitees JAKARTA: Teams from Malaysia and Singapore will join the National Bridge Championship in Batam in Riau province next July, according to an official of the Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi).
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Reality of investing and working in RI

Reality of investing and working in RITom Clough, CEO, PT Semen Cibinong, Jakarta Holcim, a Swiss company and one of the world's largest cement companies purchased 78 percent of the shares of PT Semen Cibinong (PTSC), a public company and Indonesia's third largest cement company.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/'How can RI improve without education'

'How can RI improve without education' Many parents are complaining about the expensive cost of their children's education, not only for the tertiary level, but also for primary education. They grumble that education is only for the rich, while the poor are left to remain uneducated.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Moody's puts RI on review for possible upgrade

Moody's puts RI on review for possible upgradeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A substantial reduction in government debt ratios and reduced external vulnerability have prompted Moody's Investors Service to place Indonesia's ratings on review for possible upgrade.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Indonesia needs broader social security scheme

Indonesia needs broader social security schemeAlex Arifianto, The SMERU Research Institute, Jakarta, Indonesia Since the onset of the economic crisis in 1997/1998, there has been a lot of discussion about reforming our social security system, since the current system has failed to prevent ...
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Settlement of PKB dispute delayed

Settlement of PKB dispute delayed JAKARTA: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights delayed on Thursday its decision on which camp of the National Awakening Party (PKB) deserves a place in next year's general election.
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Fri, 27 Jun 2003

JP/Aceh police turn down journalist's release plea

Aceh police turn down journalist's release pleaNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police in Aceh did not give American journalist William Nessen a chance to breathe fresh air on Thursday, rejecting a request by his lawyer to release the journalist from detention.In Jakarta, Police Chief Gen.
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